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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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