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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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