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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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