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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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