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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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