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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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