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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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