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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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