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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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