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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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