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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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