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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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