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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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