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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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