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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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