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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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