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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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