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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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