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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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