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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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