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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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