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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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