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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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