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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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