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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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