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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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