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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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