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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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