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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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