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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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