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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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