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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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