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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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