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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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