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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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