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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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