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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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