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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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