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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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