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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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