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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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