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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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