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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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