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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important 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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