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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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