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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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