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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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