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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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