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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative 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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