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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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