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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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