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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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