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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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