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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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