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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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