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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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