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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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