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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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