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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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