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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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