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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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