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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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