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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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