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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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