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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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