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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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