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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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