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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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