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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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