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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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