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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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