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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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