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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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