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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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