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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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