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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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