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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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