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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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