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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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