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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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