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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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