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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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