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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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