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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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