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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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