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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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