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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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