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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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