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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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