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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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