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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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