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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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