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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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