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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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