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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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