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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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