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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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