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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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