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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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