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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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