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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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