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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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