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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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