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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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