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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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