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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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