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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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