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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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