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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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