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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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