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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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