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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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