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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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