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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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