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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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