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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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