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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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