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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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