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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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