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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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