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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major 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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