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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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