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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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