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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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