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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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