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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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