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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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