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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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