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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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