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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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