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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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