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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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