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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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