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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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