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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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