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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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