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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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