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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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