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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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