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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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