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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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