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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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