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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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