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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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