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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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