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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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