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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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