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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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