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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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