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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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