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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key 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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