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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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