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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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