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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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