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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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