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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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