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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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