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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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