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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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