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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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