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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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