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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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