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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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