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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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