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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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