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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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