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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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