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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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