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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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