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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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