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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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