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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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