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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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