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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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