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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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