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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important 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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