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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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