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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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