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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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