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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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