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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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