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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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