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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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