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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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