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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major 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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