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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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