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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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