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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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