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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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