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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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