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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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