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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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