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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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