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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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