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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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