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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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