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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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