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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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