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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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