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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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