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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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