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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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