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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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