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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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