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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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