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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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