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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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