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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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