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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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