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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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