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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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