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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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