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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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