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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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