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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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