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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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