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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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