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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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