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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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