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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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