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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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