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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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