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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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