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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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