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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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