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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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