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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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