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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the 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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