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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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