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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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