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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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