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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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