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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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