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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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