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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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