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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key 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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