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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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