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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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