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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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