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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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