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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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