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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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