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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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