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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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