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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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