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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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