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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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