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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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