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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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