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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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