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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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