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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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