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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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