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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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