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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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