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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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