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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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