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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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