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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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