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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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