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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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