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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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