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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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