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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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