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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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