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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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