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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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