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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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