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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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