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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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