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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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