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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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