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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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