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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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