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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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