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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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