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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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