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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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