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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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