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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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