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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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