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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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