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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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