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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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