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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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