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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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