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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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