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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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