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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores 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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