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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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