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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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