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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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