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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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