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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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