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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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