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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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