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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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