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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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