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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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