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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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