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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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