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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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