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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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