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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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