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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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