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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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