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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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