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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education