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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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