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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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