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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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