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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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