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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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