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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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