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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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