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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major 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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