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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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