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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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