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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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