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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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