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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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