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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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