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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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