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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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