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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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