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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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