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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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