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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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