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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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