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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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