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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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