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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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