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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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