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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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