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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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