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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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