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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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