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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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