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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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