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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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