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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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