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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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