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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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