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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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