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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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