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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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