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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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