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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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