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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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