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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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