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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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