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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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