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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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