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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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