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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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