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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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