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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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