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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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