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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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