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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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