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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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