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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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