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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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