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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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