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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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