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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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