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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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