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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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