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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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