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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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