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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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