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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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