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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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