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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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