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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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