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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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