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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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