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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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