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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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