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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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