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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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