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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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