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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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