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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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