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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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