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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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