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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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