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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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