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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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