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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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