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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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