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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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