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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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