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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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