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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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