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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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