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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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