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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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