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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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