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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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