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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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