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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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