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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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