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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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