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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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