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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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