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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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