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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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