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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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