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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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