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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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