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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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