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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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