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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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