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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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