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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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