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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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