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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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