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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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