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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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