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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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