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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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