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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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