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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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