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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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