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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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