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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major 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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