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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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