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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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