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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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