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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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