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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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