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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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