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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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