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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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