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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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