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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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