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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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