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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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