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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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