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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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