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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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