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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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