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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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