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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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