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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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