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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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