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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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