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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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