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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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