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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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