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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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