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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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