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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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