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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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