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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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