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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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