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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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