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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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