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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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