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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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