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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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