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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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