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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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