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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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