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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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