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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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