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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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