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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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