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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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