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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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