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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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