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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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