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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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