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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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