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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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