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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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