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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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