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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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