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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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