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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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