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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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