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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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