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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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