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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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