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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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