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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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