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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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