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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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