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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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