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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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