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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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