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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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