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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important 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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