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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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