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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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