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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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