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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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