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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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