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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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