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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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