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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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