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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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