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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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