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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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