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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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