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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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