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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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