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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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