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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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