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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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