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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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